BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle – Sedgefield

Sedgefield

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BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-12-05

Distance 2m178y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 4m 8.49s (slow by 23.49s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bathgate (GB) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	11/10F	Won
2nd	Toby Two Scoops (GB) Joshua Thompson · Micky Hammond	22/1	3.75
3rd	No More Bolero (GB) Nathan Howie · James Owen	6/1	7
4th	Tanking Along (IRE) Brian Hughes · Patrick Neville	9/4	7
5th	Balranald (FR) Jamie Hamilton · Alison Hamilton	80/1	1.75
6th	Ascension Day (IRE) Benjamin Macey · Ben Haslam	11/2	.75

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Bathgate Bay J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	168	—	-59522	98	108	96	1d	—	—	-3	31.1	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Clear second over C&D 11 days ago and again ran well in defeat yesterday; due a 6lb rise
3	Tanking Along Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Patrick Neville	J:Brian Hughes T:Patrick Neville	163	tp	55-621	93	96	92	22d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-7	18.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Made all over C&D (soft) three weeks ago, opening hurdles account at sixth attempt
4	No More Bolero Brown J:Nathan Howie(3) T:James Owen	J:Nathan Howie(3) T:James Owen	161	v	256-41	91	106	75	11d	—	—	-1	14.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won easily at Ludlow last week and is 8lb ahead of the handicapper under 7lb penalty here
7	Ascension Day Bay J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Ben Haslam	J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Ben Haslam	145	tp	7P8P66	75	103	84	22d	—	—	-6	11.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
About 20l behind Tanking Along over C&D last month and now 0-15 over hurdles
5	Toby Two Scoops Bay J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Micky Hammond	J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Micky Hammond	147	b	33	92	104	83	22d	—	—	+12	16.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Third in two five-runner juvenile hurdles this autumn; now makes his handicap debut
6	Balranald Grey J:Jamie Hamilton T:Alison Hamilton	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Alison Hamilton	145	p	54-628	75	99	80	36d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+5	6.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Good second over 2m4f here in September but well held since; younger rivals preferred
NR	Expelliarmus Bay J:TBC T:Ben Haslam	J: T:Ben Haslam	166	p	/7-675	96	102	84	22d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	11.5	—	—
Did not land a significant blow from off the pace on first three stable starts

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bathgate	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	6/4
Tanking Along	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
No More Bolero	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Ascension Day	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2	9/2
Toby Two Scoops	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Balranald	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	80/1
Expelliarmus	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bathgate

31.1

OR: 12 Form: 8.5 Odds: 10.6

13/8

2nd

Tanking Along

18.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.6

9/4

3rd

Toby Two Scoops

16.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1.2

20/1

No More Bolero

14.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Expelliarmus

11.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ascension Day

11.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Balranald

6.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bathgate	98	108	96
Expelliarmus	96	102	84
Tanking Along	93	96	92
Toby Two Scoops	92	104	83
No More Bolero	91	106	75
Ascension Day	75	103	84
Balranald	75	99	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bathgate	1d ago	Quick return
No More Bolero	11d ago	Quick return
Tanking Along	22d ago	Fit
Ascension Day	22d ago	Fit
Toby Two Scoops	22d ago	Fit
Expelliarmus	22d ago	Fit
Balranald	36d ago	Fit